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and president obama is not wily coyote. he's not going to let the republicans roadrunner him as they have in the past. that's the reason he is hesitating. the president in fact tried to curb medicare spending through the affordable care act. what happened? republicans demagogue done it, they talked about death panels. you had these old, white-haired medicare recipients screaming in town hall meetings. so, new york city the president is not going to get out there and lead this parade. as far as republicans on health care spending, you know where they're cut? medicaid. that's health care spending for the poor. they will go after that. but they're not going to do very much on medicare. >> i think what the republicans are trying to do here by, as john says, focusing on health care costs, first of all, to avoid the social security thing because that's always the most dangerous, also force the president to defend the health care law, which is at best controversial in the country. >> but isn't there an upside politically for the p
and president obama is not wily coyote. he's not going to let the republicans roadrunner him as they have in the past. that's the reason he is hesitating. the president in fact tried to curb medicare spending through the affordable care act. what happened? republicans demagogue done it, they talked about death panels. you had these old, white-haired medicare recipients screaming in town hall meetings. so, new york city the president is not going to get out there and lead this parade. as far as...
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what were the marching orders that you got president obama when you said that this commission? >> this is the numbers guy. he only answers questions. i think the president knew who he was kidding when he brought us. he knew we were. they will give you the support needs. it is not sustainable. he understands that we face the most predictable economic crisis in history. you all come forward with the recommendation. we will get behind them. that was good enough for me once i found that he would be my cochair. >> i said if we do this, i do not what rahm emanuel running me off a cliff. i was convinced that the health care bill has to be on the table. nothing can be off the table. he said that was fair enough. we had a meeting. he said he can go through everything including the new bill. we said that was four starters. >> a lot of people are here in the audience today. they will be listening to this. they will say, how serious is this problem? what would happen if we did not do anything? >> that is a great answer. anyone can understand it. if you borrow 40 cents and did not know wher
what were the marching orders that you got president obama when you said that this commission? >> this is the numbers guy. he only answers questions. i think the president knew who he was kidding when he brought us. he knew we were. they will give you the support needs. it is not sustainable. he understands that we face the most predictable economic crisis in history. you all come forward with the recommendation. we will get behind them. that was good enough for me once i found that he...
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you voted for the obama healthcare plan. are you now willing to cut entitlements including social security which some of your top democratic leaders say off the table. are you willing to cut those and is it as the gop claims because you face a tough reelection fight in 2012? >> i decided that ear mark, was not for this former auditor on the day i got there, chris. i started to try to rein in government spending the day i got there. tom coburn and i have worked on that for every day i have been in the senate. i voted for big things when the economy was in a crisis but always had an eye to get toot serious work of cutting spending on looking long-term at entitlements. we have to cut social security long-term. i agree that we have to look at egg and be responsible and intellectally honest. the american people are ready for us to be honest with them about the fact that our debt is too high and we have to get a handle on it. >> chris: a minute left. i want you both to be on hest with me about this. it is amazing the president unv
you voted for the obama healthcare plan. are you now willing to cut entitlements including social security which some of your top democratic leaders say off the table. are you willing to cut those and is it as the gop claims because you face a tough reelection fight in 2012? >> i decided that ear mark, was not for this former auditor on the day i got there, chris. i started to try to rein in government spending the day i got there. tom coburn and i have worked on that for every day i have...
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a preview of president obama's fiscal 2012 budget. with merrill goozner. and the effectiveness of school choice programs in the u.s. with andrew campanella, senior advisor for the alliance for school choice. and the role the government plays of the mortgage market with john taylor, president of the national community reinvestment coalition. "washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] host: today is budget day, the official white house roll out of the president's spending plan for next fiscal year, fy 2012, which begins in october. $3.70 trillion is the number this year. we are also reading the plan would trim or terminate more than 200 federal programs next year. as the budget plan goes to capitol hill, i want to let you know we will be covering lots of briefings today as folks up there picked apart the budget. we will have it live and taped throughout the day for you today. the deficit figure here in this budget -- $1.10 trillion over 10 years is what would
a preview of president obama's fiscal 2012 budget. with merrill goozner. and the effectiveness of school choice programs in the u.s. with andrew campanella, senior advisor for the alliance for school choice. and the role the government plays of the mortgage market with john taylor, president of the national community reinvestment coalition. "washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011]...
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you state that obama is just a continuation of george bush obama. representing capitalism being just a continuation of george bush isn't understood. you have a system which was built of the slave african people to reverse the birth of this economy it gave birth to not only what's happening here domestically but around the world which is what we call today including george bush was only a cogged in the engine you have. hussein obama as also a cogged meaning a small part of the machinery that works the system the same old kind of a rule that happen across the country is still happening in the same or way but represented by a face more familiar face that is usually associated with the our press and poor people so it is important to maintain the kind of programs and campaigns that continuation of even more spending on war was what obama's doing then what bush has done in his previous presidency in his tenure we have more. empty promises to the poor oppressed people especially the mexican people who along the borders are being hunted down brutally like a
you state that obama is just a continuation of george bush obama. representing capitalism being just a continuation of george bush isn't understood. you have a system which was built of the slave african people to reverse the birth of this economy it gave birth to not only what's happening here domestically but around the world which is what we call today including george bush was only a cogged in the engine you have. hussein obama as also a cogged meaning a small part of the machinery that...
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you can see the headline -- obama joins wisconsin budget battle. here is what brady dennis and peter allsten write -- >> the president get -- age for the president gave an interview to a local station. >> some of what i heard coming out of wisconsin, where you are just making it harder for public employees to collectively bargain generally, seems like more of an assault on unions. and i think it is very important to understand that public employees, they are our neighbors, they are our friends. these are folks who are teachers, firefighters, and social workers and police officers. they make a lot of sacrifices and make a big contribution and i think it is important not to vilify them or to suggest somehow that all of the budget problems are due to public employees. host: for his part, the speaker of the house john data released a statement on what is happening in wisconsin and the white house's involvement -- speaker boehner released this statement. he said -- republicans in congress and reform-minded gop governors are daring to speak the truth abo
you can see the headline -- obama joins wisconsin budget battle. here is what brady dennis and peter allsten write -- >> the president get -- age for the president gave an interview to a local station. >> some of what i heard coming out of wisconsin, where you are just making it harder for public employees to collectively bargain generally, seems like more of an assault on unions. and i think it is very important to understand that public employees, they are our neighbors, they are...
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the obama administration announced it will stop defending federal law banning same-sex marriages and could have an impact on the court fight over prop 8 here in california. abc 7 is live tonight with reaction. >> well the word went out today by people with the marriage equality to stage a rally here, a celebration rally on what for many was a surprise announcement by the obama administration. the president ordered his administration to stop defending the constitutionality of the federal law banning recognition of gay marriage. and declaring the 15-year-old defense of marriage act indefensible. the law had defined marriage only between a man and a woman. >> this is is a water shed moment. our president and representative stands with us i think the bottom line you can take is that this is the official position of the obama administration that sexual orientation is a constitutionally protected class and same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. the defense of marriage act, federal equivalent of prop 8 is unconstitutional. >> today's announcement could lead to changes in how the feder
the obama administration announced it will stop defending federal law banning same-sex marriages and could have an impact on the court fight over prop 8 here in california. abc 7 is live tonight with reaction. >> well the word went out today by people with the marriage equality to stage a rally here, a celebration rally on what for many was a surprise announcement by the obama administration. the president ordered his administration to stop defending the constitutionality of the federal...
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the number we brought to the floor is $60 billion below the obama request. the conservative republican house is bringing discretionary spending is throughout the year is $60 billion below where the president requested that ago. this budget has $70 billion below. we want to take that seriously. i think that is something we will take a look at. you cannot go $700 billion for an agency and not expect ways to occur. we do not have peace right now. it is a dangerous world that got more dangerous recently. there is room for savings within the section of our government. did you have one? >> [inaudible] high-speed rail. >> we are not a fan of high- speed rail. we are sending a high steel rail -- rescinding a high-speed rail in this year's budget. that is something we disagree with. we disagree with high-speed rail. i can tell you about the wisconsin plan. to call it a boondoggle would be generous. we're rescinding funding this year. we do not think it is a good investment. >> i think it totals $120 billion over period of time. the president's proposal in the state o
the number we brought to the floor is $60 billion below the obama request. the conservative republican house is bringing discretionary spending is throughout the year is $60 billion below where the president requested that ago. this budget has $70 billion below. we want to take that seriously. i think that is something we will take a look at. you cannot go $700 billion for an agency and not expect ways to occur. we do not have peace right now. it is a dangerous world that got more dangerous...
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looks to me like they are setting up barack obama's reelection. they are positioning themselves as extremists. they want to cut things like head start, policemen on the street. funding for scientific research in america. people look at this and say yes, we are concerned about the deficit but we don't want to kill jobs, kill the economy, republicans, why would they be doing this? even the chamber of commerce doesn't want this. >> i think that is what the republican members will hear when they go back. they vote this week and presume they will pass the deep cuts and then they will go home. i think what juan says shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. the white house is going to say the next week that do you realize that your republican representative voted to cut x numbers jobs from your police force and x number of jobs from your public library and x number of emergency responders and ask your republican congressman about this at a town hall meeting. interesting to see whether the new members or old members, too, can answer those questions or at least
looks to me like they are setting up barack obama's reelection. they are positioning themselves as extremists. they want to cut things like head start, policemen on the street. funding for scientific research in america. people look at this and say yes, we are concerned about the deficit but we don't want to kill jobs, kill the economy, republicans, why would they be doing this? even the chamber of commerce doesn't want this. >> i think that is what the republican members will hear when...
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on president obama billion dollar transportation department budget for 2012. the transportation secretary was our guest on this morning's washington journal. it's 40 minutes.contin screen making aking return visit to thea washingtol journal we are pleased to have the secretary of transportation ari lahood. t we want to talk about the budget but i want to starte budget but i want to start with a budget battle in florida over high-speed rail because you are right in the middle of it. tell our audience about. guest: the governor decided he did not want to move ahead -- after two decades of planning by rail enthusiasts and government officials, after a very strong commitment on the floor of the legislature come after our commitment to give the second largest amount of high-speed rail money, over $2 billion, the governor made the decision that he doesn't want to move ahead with this. we have really accommodated every concerned that he had. i met with the governor on three different occasions and we talked about high-speed rail on all three occasions. and we address
on president obama billion dollar transportation department budget for 2012. the transportation secretary was our guest on this morning's washington journal. it's 40 minutes.contin screen making aking return visit to thea washingtol journal we are pleased to have the secretary of transportation ari lahood. t we want to talk about the budget but i want to starte budget but i want to start with a budget battle in florida over high-speed rail because you are right in the middle of it. tell our...
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president obama. what do you think of the job he's doing? >> there are some things i like and some things i don't like. the spending has been out of control, and not as advertised when he ran for president. and that's very disappointing to me. i'm not a fan of the health care reform. i think it's unnecessarily hamstrung states. i doubt that it's constitutional. on the other side, as i said before, i like what he's done on education reform. i think it's a nixon-to-china kind of moment. we need a democratic president to make these reforms in education to lead the way. i like some of the things he's had to say in renewable energy, because i think we need to find a path to lower our dependence on foreign oil. and we can see what's going on in the middle east this week. it can turn things upside-down for us. i like some of the things he's been doing on that as well. overall, i didn't vote for him. and i doubt i'll vote for him next time. >> schieffer: a lot of republicans are giving hints, indications and so forth that they may or may not seek th
president obama. what do you think of the job he's doing? >> there are some things i like and some things i don't like. the spending has been out of control, and not as advertised when he ran for president. and that's very disappointing to me. i'm not a fan of the health care reform. i think it's unnecessarily hamstrung states. i doubt that it's constitutional. on the other side, as i said before, i like what he's done on education reform. i think it's a nixon-to-china kind of moment. we...
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but obama there's none of that big principles we talk about. he's more practical and pragmatic. so he's a different sort of person. i'd want him to take a book about the first bush administration, h.w. bush, because i think he has something in common with bush and james baker. sort of pragmatic guys, sort of level headed. sort of an aversion to big ideology. i'd want them to learn from what they did right and wrong. >> rose: i also think he sees the battlefield as only between the center and the right and the republicans. he thinks that the left is secure and they're not going to complain a lot. >> well, i think he's absolutely right to think that there will be some complaints from the professional left as they put it famously. >> rose: that's right, yes. >> rose: >> but there's no evidence... there's never been any evidence that the liberal democrat voters will not vote for barack obama. the other thing to be said is they have a distorted view of what the republicans are for. and this is... i've got a new rule in the last couple weeks which is any time a politician tells me wha
but obama there's none of that big principles we talk about. he's more practical and pragmatic. so he's a different sort of person. i'd want him to take a book about the first bush administration, h.w. bush, because i think he has something in common with bush and james baker. sort of pragmatic guys, sort of level headed. sort of an aversion to big ideology. i'd want them to learn from what they did right and wrong. >> rose: i also think he sees the battlefield as only between the center...
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most people attracted to power are at best mediocre, which is obama or vino which is bush. [laughter] the question is how do we stop the powerful from doing as much damage as possible. and that, you know, there was after the self slaughter of world war all of the dreams of human progress being achieved through social movement shattered. it was a great deal of despair, and there was a book, in the aftermath of the board it took down this 90 believe that we were going to create a utopian or christian society on earth. and the liberal church never recovered from that. by anger toward the liberal church comes over the issue of the christian right. i have a problem with wallace, by the way, because i can -- you know, i have read the bible. as closely as jim wallace has. i can tell you that it is utterly inconsistent. there are passages that are morally repugnant and to somehow deified that book, which will list does, i just find that kind of thing intellectually bankrupt and frightening. there are many ways to achieve the moral life. every society, every religion produces valian
most people attracted to power are at best mediocre, which is obama or vino which is bush. [laughter] the question is how do we stop the powerful from doing as much damage as possible. and that, you know, there was after the self slaughter of world war all of the dreams of human progress being achieved through social movement shattered. it was a great deal of despair, and there was a book, in the aftermath of the board it took down this 90 believe that we were going to create a utopian or...
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your question goes to the fact, can president obama do the same? absolutely. i think he will do the same. i think he is committed, focused, and determined to accomplish the objectives he set forth for the american people in 2008. he did not do anything he did not tell the american people he would not do. he wants to expand the economy and make accessible health care for our people, and make our nation safer here and around the world. united know that the states senate will present either the house or ultimately the president with a bill that will confront him with that alternative. the united states senate is not going to pass this bill. i don't think frankly any house republican believes the united states senate will pass this bill. there has been no effort, in my view, to come to common ground on these issues within our own house or between the senate and house. i am hopeful that in the days ahead that mr. boehner and the republican caucus and ourselves will come together with the united states senate to reach agreement on how to move forward. i am hopeful t
your question goes to the fact, can president obama do the same? absolutely. i think he will do the same. i think he is committed, focused, and determined to accomplish the objectives he set forth for the american people in 2008. he did not do anything he did not tell the american people he would not do. he wants to expand the economy and make accessible health care for our people, and make our nation safer here and around the world. united know that the states senate will present either the...
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declaraciones de alejandra guzmán y antes de despedirme, entrevistaré este jueves a la primera dama, obama si quieren que le haga una pregunta, envíela a nuestro correo electrónico es parte de ahora, y nos vemos en aquí y ahora >>> y esto es todo desde la ciudad de méxico, buenas noches, mañana transmitiremos desde aquí otra vez >>> hasta pronto ♪ .
declaraciones de alejandra guzmán y antes de despedirme, entrevistaré este jueves a la primera dama, obama si quieren que le haga una pregunta, envíela a nuestro correo electrónico es parte de ahora, y nos vemos en aquí y ahora >>> y esto es todo desde la ciudad de méxico, buenas noches, mañana transmitiremos desde aquí otra vez >>> hasta pronto ♪ .
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you talk about president obama in elevating. the only thing he is doing is outspending the rest of the world. innovation should come from the private sector, not just from government. thank you so much. guest: taxes on american families are apple lowest level that they have been in decades. the democratic congress working with president obama has lowered taxes for american families to the lowest level in decades. we felt that was important to do and we did and we are committed to continuing those tax cuts for middle-class americans, working americans. we are deeply concerned about the debt and the deficit. in the decade before president hu, came in, we saw an increase -- in the decade before the president came in, we saw an increase, there was a surplus of $10 trillion. we saw a tax cuts that were not paid for and we had to borrow the money. we have two wars, $1 trillion that is not paid for and expansion of medicare which was not paid for. there are key differences. i hope we find the common ground going forward. american peopl
you talk about president obama in elevating. the only thing he is doing is outspending the rest of the world. innovation should come from the private sector, not just from government. thank you so much. guest: taxes on american families are apple lowest level that they have been in decades. the democratic congress working with president obama has lowered taxes for american families to the lowest level in decades. we felt that was important to do and we did and we are committed to continuing...
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for that matter genius i mean i saw him take his australian because barack obama has never had a union boss like andy stern in his oval office so we know what he had him more than anyone else he would never make up he's probably who are playing with words he would never see would never pick up the phone from warren buffett supporter you know what i bet he would he would never have said he would and so would i so the idea that he picks up a phone of a big industrialist a man who has you know many ideas to discuss it is there so i stay discuss that matter is not revolutionary barack obama meets with wealthy business people all the time and i don't think it's a top of the water wouldn't talk with any of the democrats there in that barton is going to say sheen with his so-called coke was there was only one democrat that he would talk to because he thought he could win a political i mean i think it was clear that he democrats were willing to negotiate with him now i'm sure he would be actually willing to talk to them he already did not give any leads that they would tell him his location in
for that matter genius i mean i saw him take his australian because barack obama has never had a union boss like andy stern in his oval office so we know what he had him more than anyone else he would never make up he's probably who are playing with words he would never see would never pick up the phone from warren buffett supporter you know what i bet he would he would never have said he would and so would i so the idea that he picks up a phone of a big industrialist a man who has you know...
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secondly, the best thing i can say about obama is that he's black and that's a good thing. it's good to have a black man president of the united states. we can put racism behind us. and mainstream america has put racism behind it. and that is a good thing. and so that's where i stand. as far as this ongoing rant of yours about racism, i'd say the person -- the first person to raise the question of racism in the conversation is often the person who's a racist. >> longmeadow, massachusetts, frank, you're on with our "in depth" guest on "in depth" booktv as we talk about books and ideas. please go ahead. >> my issue is the debt of the last 35 years. we've collectively spent regardless of who was in power, we have collectively spent $15 trillion and promised up full faith and credit to pay back that bill. my question then is, if we could implement a 2% tax on each seller and a 2% tax on each buyer of any credit product, for example, the last wal-mart purchase of $2 billion of stores in south africa we would have given south africa 2% of that billion and we would have given 2% o
secondly, the best thing i can say about obama is that he's black and that's a good thing. it's good to have a black man president of the united states. we can put racism behind us. and mainstream america has put racism behind it. and that is a good thing. and so that's where i stand. as far as this ongoing rant of yours about racism, i'd say the person -- the first person to raise the question of racism in the conversation is often the person who's a racist. >> longmeadow, massachusetts,...
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. >> jimmy: president obama, we have -- >> you gave that a two-year shot. it is over. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: really? >> it's done. he's got two more years. that's why he goes on so many vacations. he knows it's finished. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: well, i mean -- what do you think? >> was it the applause sign, or they just clapped on their own? [ laughter ] you're finished with him. >> jimmy: i love that -- i support the president. i like the president. >> can't deal with a black boss, man. he has to go, man. but god bless him. it was good to be alive to see it. >> jimmy: yeah, it was. >> jimmy: but i -- i've got to say -- i get what you're saying. and i got -- there's so many points like this and more. you will laugh until you're crying out loud. how funny. patrice o'neal. "elephant in the room," you guys. [ cheers and applause ] tomorrow night! dvd out tuesday. patrice o'neal, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] this is lara. her morning begins with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain a
. >> jimmy: president obama, we have -- >> you gave that a two-year shot. it is over. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: really? >> it's done. he's got two more years. that's why he goes on so many vacations. he knows it's finished. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: well, i mean -- what do you think? >> was it the applause sign, or they just clapped on their own? [ laughter ] you're finished with him. >> jimmy: i love that -- i support the president. i like the president....
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the obama energy policy. i am glad to hear my old friend speaker newt gingrich also talk to you about energy. just as obamacare will increase the cost of health care, the obama energy policy will drive up the cost of energy, and not by accident. and remember, while health care is 18% of the american economy, energy costs affect 100% of our economy. you remember the cap and trade tax? in november -- in 2008, before the election in november, then- senator obama told "the san francisco chronicle" under my cap and trade system, taxes would skyrocket. if senate republicans did not kill the cap and trade tax, electric bills for working americans would have skyrocketed, except there would be even fewer americans working, if that happened. he did not give up. is a moratorium on oil drilling has become a crematorium -- permatorium. the fracturing that makes possible the huge increase of natural gas production from shale formation is under attack. permits to mine coal are harder to get in america than in heart transpla
the obama energy policy. i am glad to hear my old friend speaker newt gingrich also talk to you about energy. just as obamacare will increase the cost of health care, the obama energy policy will drive up the cost of energy, and not by accident. and remember, while health care is 18% of the american economy, energy costs affect 100% of our economy. you remember the cap and trade tax? in november -- in 2008, before the election in november, then- senator obama told "the san francisco...
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we're sitting in here like when obama got laekelected for presi. >> reporter: murray never followed much baseball let alone spring training, but na changed last season. >> when we lost bonds, you thought baseball was over. this is the first time in a long time that you follow from the beginning to the end. now, you hope we can get back there. >> reporter: the first sprouts of the new season and a familiar team have sparked a buzz in his bark barber shop. >> it's a big thing to look forward to now. >> easily into second with a two out two run double. >> you water up a little bit whether they won and you teared up like that's giants man. >> across town in the dugout store, fans were also gearing up for the new season with new gear. >> i think spring training is the start of it all, so the momentum builds from here. >> it's 7-4 giants. >> when i got into that beard stuff, it was exciting. >> the victory is four months old, but soon it will fade into lower as the great journey to the top of the heap begin aknew. >> i have my brand new giants jersey ready to go. >> on a weekend this cold we t
we're sitting in here like when obama got laekelected for presi. >> reporter: murray never followed much baseball let alone spring training, but na changed last season. >> when we lost bonds, you thought baseball was over. this is the first time in a long time that you follow from the beginning to the end. now, you hope we can get back there. >> reporter: the first sprouts of the new season and a familiar team have sparked a buzz in his bark barber shop. >> it's a big...
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i'm obama's dad? [ laughter ] laura, you've got to hear this!" [ laughter ] hey, this is a crazy, crazy story. a woman here in new york took off all of her clothes on a delta flight this week. [ light laughter ] people knew something was wrong when they actually heard the words "took off" and "delta" in the same sentence. [ laughter ] they're like, "that's got to be something." give me that. hey, new york's health department has a new iphone app to help new yorkers find the nearest place to get free condoms. [ light laughter ] i heard the condom app is pretty good if you can figure out how to get it open. it's just not easy to -- [ laughter ] tricky. listen to this, ronnie from "jersey shore" pleaded not guilty to punching a guy outside a nightclub back in 2009. now he has to hope prosecutors don't uncover that one piece of evidence, a hit tv show where he said, "hey, i just punched a guy outside a nightclub!" [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: that's how you win all of the emmy's. [ light laughter ] that's how you
i'm obama's dad? [ laughter ] laura, you've got to hear this!" [ laughter ] hey, this is a crazy, crazy story. a woman here in new york took off all of her clothes on a delta flight this week. [ light laughter ] people knew something was wrong when they actually heard the words "took off" and "delta" in the same sentence. [ laughter ] they're like, "that's got to be something." give me that. hey, new york's health department has a new iphone app to help new...
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president obama paid a visit to the u.s. chamber of commerce this week and urged businesses to begin hiring. >> if i have one message, of my messages now's the time to invest in america. now was the time to invest in america. [applause] today, american companies have nearly $2 trillion at set -- sitting on their balance sheets. many of you have told me that you are waiting for demand to rise. with millions of americans out of work, demand has risen more slowly than any of us have liked. we are in this together. many of you are forecasting a healthy increase in demand. i want to encourage you to get in the game. >> in a minute, i'll be joined by the secretary of the treasury. later, we will hear from a leading republican senator. we will hear from senior editors from the atlantic. they will take us to the global economy and they will talk with three young entrepreneur is to are carving out a new niche in the field of education, pharmaceuticals, and baby food. joining our conversation will be students onto campus -- college ca
president obama paid a visit to the u.s. chamber of commerce this week and urged businesses to begin hiring. >> if i have one message, of my messages now's the time to invest in america. now was the time to invest in america. [applause] today, american companies have nearly $2 trillion at set -- sitting on their balance sheets. many of you have told me that you are waiting for demand to rise. with millions of americans out of work, demand has risen more slowly than any of us have liked....
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in response, obama was like, "you first." [ laughter ] standoff. hey, check this out. a new study found that 25% of prostitutes use facebook to solicit clients. yeah. the other 75% just do it the old-fashioned way, craigslist. [ light laughter ] [ one person cheers loud ] [ laughter ] somebody just made some money right there. [ laughter and applause ] please turn your phones off! no mobile craigslisting while you're here at the show. this is insane, you guys. an alligator farm in florida just installed a zip line so that visitors can ride above the alligator tanks. [ laughter ] that's nice. it's like the alligator version of those sushi bars with the conveyor belts. it's like, "not that one, not that one, no. oh, yeah, that fat guy. yeah, drop him, let him go. let him in." and finally, mattel is releasing barbie dolls inspired by the characters from the tv show "dynasty." if you like tv shows from the '80s and you still like playing barbie dolls -- i'm chris hansen from "dateline nbc." [ laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight. give it up for the
in response, obama was like, "you first." [ laughter ] standoff. hey, check this out. a new study found that 25% of prostitutes use facebook to solicit clients. yeah. the other 75% just do it the old-fashioned way, craigslist. [ light laughter ] [ one person cheers loud ] [ laughter ] somebody just made some money right there. [ laughter and applause ] please turn your phones off! no mobile craigslisting while you're here at the show. this is insane, you guys. an alligator farm in...
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they fear that the employers will flee to obama care. that is a valid fear. we agreed. i said we have to sort that out. at least they are not cewed by the pressure of the groups. we have supporters out in the world. you have to have compromises but that does not mean you are a wimp. you can compromise an issue without compromising yourself and feel good about yourself. these guys but will put this together. we have steny hoyer over there. we have the vice-president who has been very helpful. jack lew is now in a position of power. bill daley knows how to make the trains run. our executive director for 10 months, bruised reed is now joe biden's chief of staff. that sounds like inside baseball. that is the way the system works. this is not a government all laws and men and women. it is a government of men and women who know law and will try to help people understand it. that is what it is. >> i am encouraged, myself for the same reasons. getting 47, 48 senators to meet at 8:30 in the morning on a daylight this and you're not raising money, man -- [laughter] you must have
they fear that the employers will flee to obama care. that is a valid fear. we agreed. i said we have to sort that out. at least they are not cewed by the pressure of the groups. we have supporters out in the world. you have to have compromises but that does not mean you are a wimp. you can compromise an issue without compromising yourself and feel good about yourself. these guys but will put this together. we have steny hoyer over there. we have the vice-president who has been very helpful....
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they fear the employers will flee to obama care and bloat that. that is a valid fear. at least they are not cowered by the pressures of the vote. they are very fiscaly conservative. they are going to do something. that will be a bombshell. we have supporters out in the world. you have to have compromises doesn't mean you are a wimp. you can compromise an issue without compromising yourself and feel good about yourself. here are these guys. they are going to put it together. we have the the vice president. very helpful to us. bill daley, he knows how to make the trains run. and you have sterling. our executive director for 10 months is now joe biden's chief of staff. that all sounds like inside baseball. let me tell you, gang, that is the way the system works. it is a government of men and women who know the law and try to help people understand it. >> i am pretty encouraged myself. getting 47 or 48 senators to meet at 8:30 in the morning on a day like this and you are not raising money. you must have something good going. you know this was a bipartisan group. it is led
they fear the employers will flee to obama care and bloat that. that is a valid fear. at least they are not cowered by the pressures of the vote. they are very fiscaly conservative. they are going to do something. that will be a bombshell. we have supporters out in the world. you have to have compromises doesn't mean you are a wimp. you can compromise an issue without compromising yourself and feel good about yourself. here are these guys. they are going to put it together. we have the the vice...
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in its policies toward the banks, obama's policies towards the bank e bailout, obama's policies towards the detroit automotive industry, and obama's policies towards health care. this is corporatesism. it is friendly fascism and, frankly, i want nothing to do with it. >> what was your relationship with william f. buckley and what is your relationship with his son, christopher buckley? >> my relationship with bill was very warm. i have in my library a picture of a sailboat in the moon light, that bill painted and i always loved that painting and one night we were having drinks at his house and i said, bill, gee that is a wonderful painting, i thought he was a very good amateur painter and he said, do you think so? and grabbed it and, there i have it and woke up the next day and, i had this beautiful painting. and for many, many years we were close. christopher, what he said about bill in his book and what he said about his mother, he shouldn't have ever said. these are things that you keep to yourself. >> losing mom and pop book. >> yes. and i think he was -- it is disgraceful and there
in its policies toward the banks, obama's policies towards the bank e bailout, obama's policies towards the detroit automotive industry, and obama's policies towards health care. this is corporatesism. it is friendly fascism and, frankly, i want nothing to do with it. >> what was your relationship with william f. buckley and what is your relationship with his son, christopher buckley? >> my relationship with bill was very warm. i have in my library a picture of a sailboat in the...
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you should have me before you bring barack obama. but i am so horned and -- honored and so humbled to be here and even see a few friends that i knew from if my time in texas and to see so many others who care about our country. i want to take a moment because i not only am proud to lead the office of trade representatives, but we have some of the most dedicated federal employees, and unlike our current speaker of the house, i happen to believe people who go into public service are some of the greatest people in our community. [applause] from our teachers and a number of my employees, congressman, who live in your district, and they support you and wanted to be here today, so from all of my staff that took the time to come to share this morning with us, if you all would stand so we can acknowledge you. [applause] as congressman hoyer referenced, recent events in egypt and, i think, across the middle east serve as a fairly poignant reminder to all of us how our peaceful, tolerant and open form of democracy is special. and something tha
you should have me before you bring barack obama. but i am so horned and -- honored and so humbled to be here and even see a few friends that i knew from if my time in texas and to see so many others who care about our country. i want to take a moment because i not only am proud to lead the office of trade representatives, but we have some of the most dedicated federal employees, and unlike our current speaker of the house, i happen to believe people who go into public service are some of the...
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president obama says farewell to press secretary robert gibbs. bitter sweet moment at the white house secretary robert gibbs. bitter sweet moment at the white house when we l. >> president obama made a surprise visit to the white house briefing room today. it was robert gibbs last day a press secretary. mark the occasion the president returned a tie to gibbs that he had borrowed to wear while delivering the key note address to the democratic national convention in 2004. that speech as you may remember is largely credited with catapulting obama on the national stage little known senator from illinois. here's what he said today. >> 10 minutes before we were about to go on stage we were still having an argument about the tie. i bought 5 or 6 tie. and michelle didn't like any of them. axle rod didn't like a couple el of them. he's one of the best dress men in the worl world. so we really valued had opinion. and then somebody, i don't remember who is it was turned and said do you know what, what about gibbs tie? what about gibbs tie that might look go
president obama says farewell to press secretary robert gibbs. bitter sweet moment at the white house secretary robert gibbs. bitter sweet moment at the white house when we l. >> president obama made a surprise visit to the white house briefing room today. it was robert gibbs last day a press secretary. mark the occasion the president returned a tie to gibbs that he had borrowed to wear while delivering the key note address to the democratic national convention in 2004. that speech as you...
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president obama has taken it to a new level. that is why that the party started. -- that is why it t party started. caller: here is what i want to say. when reagan came to office, the budget was not even $1 trillion. it was $90 billion. the only person who has increased the budget [unintelligible] the only people that ran the budget up was the republicans. when reagan came in, it was less than a trillion. guest: at the national debt under the previous administration's had hovered near 15% of our gross domestic product. it is now getting above 30%. it is costing it a significant number of fissueres in our economy. your comments are not based on facts. we are in the crisis that we are in. host: good morning. caller: good morning. i know i am singing to the choir because you are a conservative. i wanted to mention earlier in the morning c-span at the former speaker of the house on, stating that the proposed budget that republicans have would eliminate teachers, police officers, and a fireman. i just wanted to know that that is not
president obama has taken it to a new level. that is why that the party started. -- that is why it t party started. caller: here is what i want to say. when reagan came to office, the budget was not even $1 trillion. it was $90 billion. the only person who has increased the budget [unintelligible] the only people that ran the budget up was the republicans. when reagan came in, it was less than a trillion. guest: at the national debt under the previous administration's had hovered near 15% of...
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it is all made up numbers by the obama administration. obama keeps saying he wants to create jobs. he is doing everything to not create jobs. the health-care bill which has been ruled unconstitutional will destroy jobs and caught -- and cost us trillions of dollars that we cannot afford. behind the scenes, he is trying to pass cap and trade with the epa standards. everything he has done has been tried here and around the world and has failed. the only reason people are spending now because they know inflation is going to hit and everything is going to go sky- high. guest: we do know the president does not see the jobless rate ahead of time. he sees it barely -- he sees it very shortly before it is released publicly. talking about whether government policies sway hiring, that is something you hear a lot from republicans in terms of the health care bill and in terms of the tax code and things like that. we have seen the president come out and say they are taking a closer look at regulation out there and whether it is inhibiting job growth. host: that rouge, louisiana, on our democrat
it is all made up numbers by the obama administration. obama keeps saying he wants to create jobs. he is doing everything to not create jobs. the health-care bill which has been ruled unconstitutional will destroy jobs and caught -- and cost us trillions of dollars that we cannot afford. behind the scenes, he is trying to pass cap and trade with the epa standards. everything he has done has been tried here and around the world and has failed. the only reason people are spending now because they...
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for the most part they are asking for obama, wondering where the americans are. they do not want foreign aggression, but they are looking for more rhetoric moving against muammar gaddafi. he is killing his own people, something people have been very upset about. as far as the self, he said he will fight to the last man. it is very clear that he does not care a great deal about what the international community thinks of him. host: paul schemm, associated press middle east editor, stationed in cairo, reporting to us today from libya. thank you. caller: my pleasure. host: another 10 minutes in this segment. we will continue our discussion regarding the cover story of "the national journal." ratings showing that congress was more polarized last year than any other year since the rankings began. our question has to do with how you think the polarization in congress is affecting the way that congress is getting things done. new hampshire, democratic line. caller: thank you for baking by col. i think that polarizing this absolutely -- thank you for taking my call. i thi
for the most part they are asking for obama, wondering where the americans are. they do not want foreign aggression, but they are looking for more rhetoric moving against muammar gaddafi. he is killing his own people, something people have been very upset about. as far as the self, he said he will fight to the last man. it is very clear that he does not care a great deal about what the international community thinks of him. host: paul schemm, associated press middle east editor, stationed in...
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in 2002, barack obama challenge to bobby rush, losing in the primary but getting 30% of the vote. as a result of redistricting, his residence was redistricted out so it would restrict him from a rematch in 2000 to explain this. guest: one of the critiques is that they can use the process to target political enemies or potential political enemies. and that is, again, one of the really important reasons why the redistricting criteria needs to be very clear, why the public needs to understand what rules affect the redistricting process. the person drawing the lines need to adhere to the federal and state rules and the public needs to be provided some justification when there is actually a redistricting map on the table to be given an explanation. why does that particular district have a car out of one block? if there -- is the reason it given the legitimate? the public has to be given the ability to hold the line drawers responsible for the decisions they are making in the process. host: bill, democrats line, from chicago. good morning . caller: i would like to say on that last calle
in 2002, barack obama challenge to bobby rush, losing in the primary but getting 30% of the vote. as a result of redistricting, his residence was redistricted out so it would restrict him from a rematch in 2000 to explain this. guest: one of the critiques is that they can use the process to target political enemies or potential political enemies. and that is, again, one of the really important reasons why the redistricting criteria needs to be very clear, why the public needs to understand what...
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host: obama care is on the ropes. the conclusion is that it is a matter of time until the health care bill is repealed. guest: that seems like a narrow slice of what is really happening. he is probably referring to the virginia attorney general. he has tried to begin this repeal process. sort of tidalme wave of the others behind him. over the past months, there has been concerted and thoughtful dialogue about how to strengthen the bill. i don't see this sort of windfall for the march to repeal is as loud as he suggests. host: this is from twittered -- -- guest: cuts in spending are absolutely necessary. there is no doubt about it. what we need to see is at the state of the union, we had so many members of congress from different parties sitting next to each other. what actually happens after that? we don't know yet. host: our next call is from orlando, fla., independent line. caller: i don't care which party wins or whatever. it is the person. what i sought in the 2008 election, i am very disappointed in the health ca
host: obama care is on the ropes. the conclusion is that it is a matter of time until the health care bill is repealed. guest: that seems like a narrow slice of what is really happening. he is probably referring to the virginia attorney general. he has tried to begin this repeal process. sort of tidalme wave of the others behind him. over the past months, there has been concerted and thoughtful dialogue about how to strengthen the bill. i don't see this sort of windfall for the march to repeal...
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. >>> president obama today called the suffering and bloodshed in libya outrageous and unacceptable. as ktvu's rita williams reports, more and more of that north african region is now in the hands of protestors. >> reporter: if you want to see what protestors east of tripoli think of their leader, look at this. the tomming of a replica -- toppling of a replica of momar gadaffi's manifest owe. and in a city to the west his picture was set afire. >> we will continue even if we have to confront you with our bare hands. >> reporter: most pictures we are seeing now are shot by cell phones. so pro gadaffi forces at check points are reportedly stopping people with cell phones and seizing and destroying the data cards inside to try to limit the violent i am a.m.s getting out -- images getting out of libya. protestors say armored jeeps where gadaffi is and they are firing automatic weapons. >> right now he does seem to be showing a willingness to slaughter anybody he needs to. >> reporter: uc berkeley political science professor stephen fish, a regime change specialist says the world hasn't s
. >>> president obama today called the suffering and bloodshed in libya outrageous and unacceptable. as ktvu's rita williams reports, more and more of that north african region is now in the hands of protestors. >> reporter: if you want to see what protestors east of tripoli think of their leader, look at this. the tomming of a replica -- toppling of a replica of momar gadaffi's manifest owe. and in a city to the west his picture was set afire. >> we will continue even if...
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guest: it is called "obama in office." is about his first two years and what he has accomplished and what he has not accomplished. he promised to change the way washington works, meaning changing interest groups and lobbyists. i evaluate that also. he has not done very well on that. he has tried. he has passed some major legislation, but in my opinion, and pretty critical about him on his communications strategy. i think he has learned a hard way and then change it slightly. and i think the lame duck time for in, which i of value it, changed his strategy on the hill in which he came to the middle, although nobody is in the middle anymore in washington. he came to the middle and work things out on the start treaty, the extension of the tax cuts, which people disagreed with, but he was very productive. this guy's very productive in policy, but i think he felt that the policy would sell its self -- cell itself once it was passed. he did not think he was -- that he needed to continue to sell it. you have to tell stories. regan
guest: it is called "obama in office." is about his first two years and what he has accomplished and what he has not accomplished. he promised to change the way washington works, meaning changing interest groups and lobbyists. i evaluate that also. he has not done very well on that. he has tried. he has passed some major legislation, but in my opinion, and pretty critical about him on his communications strategy. i think he has learned a hard way and then change it slightly. and i...
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airing in high definition, and newly updated with interviews with president obama and the first lady and comments from george and laura bush. the white house: inside of america's most famous home. 6 p.m. on c-span. >> middle east institute in washington, d.c. today hosted a discussion on the future of egypt and it's military. speakers included former u.s. military attache and cairo military committee. they will both confident egypt would run the military and cede control once the new government was in plate. >> good evening. i'm kate. thank you for joining for the examination of the egyptian military. come on in, we have a lot of seats here in the front. when we began to plan the talk, hosni mubarak was still in power. now that he's done, the question of the egyptian military, who they are, what their focus, and how they might react is more timely than ever. just to remind everybody, it was exactly one week ago, only a week ago that hosni mubarak stepped down handing over power to egypt's military to general muhammad and it's amazing to think it's all happened in seven days. since th
airing in high definition, and newly updated with interviews with president obama and the first lady and comments from george and laura bush. the white house: inside of america's most famous home. 6 p.m. on c-span. >> middle east institute in washington, d.c. today hosted a discussion on the future of egypt and it's military. speakers included former u.s. military attache and cairo military committee. they will both confident egypt would run the military and cede control once the new...
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obama or president obama. you even have people will refuse to even say his name. the disrespect. how is any other countries supposed to respect us when we will not even respect for president? america is a great country but some things are just the way it is, i guess. i thank you, c-span. host:buddy writes -- geno, a republican, from newport, long island. caller: mr. obama promised many things -- like taking the troops out of afghanistan. our problem is, of we have weak trade agreements. korea can send a million cars and we can't send them a thousand. same thing with china and japan. these are unfair trade agreements. on top of that, how can we compete with some country that pays 50 cents an hour when we have to pay our workers $10 an hour? it is impossible. i was involved in trading with japan -- we were going to send them some rice. they said, yes, send us our rice, but when i got there, they refuse to accept it, saying it was brown -- it was white rice and they like brown rice or something like that. they rejected it and i've lost $3 million. that is how i feel about the matter
obama or president obama. you even have people will refuse to even say his name. the disrespect. how is any other countries supposed to respect us when we will not even respect for president? america is a great country but some things are just the way it is, i guess. i thank you, c-span. host:buddy writes -- geno, a republican, from newport, long island. caller: mr. obama promised many things -- like taking the troops out of afghanistan. our problem is, of we have weak trade agreements. korea...